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Question
Should election day be a national holiday?
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Yes, election day should be a national holiday

The United States is one of the few democracies to vote on a weekday. A free and fair election can not occur while voters are at work and in school. A national holiday is needed to enable everybody and anybody who can vote to do so.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. It would align the US with other countries
    Making weekday elections a national holiday is a popular idea that would align the US with other countries. It is time that the United States starts taking proactive measures to make participating in democracy as easy and as accessible as it is in other foreign countries.
  2. It will increase voter turnout by enabling more people to vote
    Voter suppression is a huge issue. Former President Barack Obama has said that the United States is the "only advanced democracy that deliberately discourages people from voting." Making election day a national holiday would be the cure to encourage voting and increase voter turnout.
  3. It will turn voting into a celebration of democracy
    Voting should be fun and celebratory. Election Day shouldn't be a day where people feel like they have another tedious task to do on top of their normal responsibilities, it is a day that should be filled with pride, joy, and patriotic sentiment.